Dick Cotter
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Richard Raphael Cotter (Dick)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 172 lb.
- School Manhattan College
- Debut August 17, 1911
- Final Game September 26, 1912
- Born October 12, 1889 in Manchester, NH USA
- Died April 4, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Dick Cotter came out of Manhattan College to play catcher in the big leagues. He had attended the college in 1909-11, and made his major league debut on August 17, 1911. In his two seasons in the majors, he hit for a decent average - .283 and then .278 - and got some walks as well, as his lifetime on-base percentage was .357. However, he hit only two extra base hits his whole career - two triples.
He is said to have played in the Northern League in 1907 for Barre-Montpelier, along with Harvard Eddie Grant.
When he made his debut as a catcher for the 1911 Philadelphia Phillies, also on the team was pitcher George Chalmers, who was a couple years older and who had been at Manhattan College with Cotter.
